Today's Top Stories
Victory Survived ‘a Very Dark Moment’ in Its Infancy to Now Sell Beer in 35 States, Six Countries
Bill Covaleski, co-founder of Downingtown-based Victory Brewing, recently shared his experiences on starting and running a company with Downingtown We... Read more
Here’s How a Number of Towns in Chester County Got Their Names
Although most people know Pennsylvania is named after William Penn, the subjects behind the names of some local towns aren’t so well known, writes San... Read more
United Way’s Days of Caring Needs Volunteers for April, Community Service Month
According to a study by Johns Hopkins University, volunteering reduces levels of stress, anxiety, and depression and increases brain function, thus ca... Read more
Check Out Where Chester County Ranks Among the Healthiest Counties in Pennsylvania
Chester County is among the healthiest counties in Pennsylvania, while Delaware County ranks among the lower half, according to the latest County Heal... Read more
From Missouri to Philadelphia to Exton: The Story of a Manufacturer That Revolutionized Firefighting
Wirt & Knox, a manufacturing company that revolutionized firefighting with its fire hoses and spent its last 25 years in Exton, closed in the earl... Read more
The Atlantic: Prejudice Runs High Between Democrats and Republicans in Chester County
A new analysis conducted by PredictWise for The Atlantic shows that prejudice runs high between Democrats and Republicans in Chester and Delaware coun... Read more
DNB First House of the Week: Colonial with Beautiful Stone Exterior in Glen Mills
A colonial with a beautiful stone exterior that boasts six bedrooms and four full and two half bathrooms is available for sale in Glen Mills. Set on t... Read more
VISTA Careers – Immaculata University
Founded in 1920, Immaculata University was the first Catholic college for women in the Philadelphia area. Now co-ed, it offers more than 100 graduate... Read more
Local Nonprofit Launches Campaign to Honor Long-Time Leadership by Funding Long-Term Housing
Good Samaritan Services, a nonprofit based in Chester County and Lancaster County that provides emergency shelter and transitional and permanent housi... Read more
Coatesville Savings Bank, WCCCC to Celebrate Bank’s 100th Anniversary with Networking Breakfast
The Western Chester County Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and networking breakfast on Friday, March 22 from 8-9:30 AM at the... Read more
It Isn’t Easy, But You Can Pay For College
By David Clark A college education is an economic necessity. The numbers don’t lie; the income, over their lifetime, of a college graduate, is twice... Read more
FROM DELCO: Radnor Mansion That Once Played Host to Titanic Survivor and Jackie Onassis Up for Sale
Rock Rose – a stunning Radnor estate that once was host to Lucile Brooke, a Titanic survivor, and Jackie Kennedy Onassis – is up for sale at $2.99 mil... Read more
FROM MONTCO: Urban Air Adventure Park Announces Willow Grove Grand Opening
Abington area thrill seekers don’t miss the Grand Opening of Urban Air Adventure Park in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania on Saturday, March 23 at 10AM! Be... Read more
Build a Business in 54 Hours at Penn State Great Valley’s Techstars Startup Weekend This Spring
Do you have an idea you’d like to pursue or a problem you’d like to solve, but don’t know where to start? This spring, aspiring entr... Read more
Gov. Wolf Receives Letter of Support from Economists, Academics for His Minimum Wage Proposal
Gov. Tom Wolf recently revealed a letter signed by nearly 40 academics and economists in support of his proposal to gradually raise the state’s minimu... Read more
Private Stock Sale Nets Half a Mil for Local Biopharma Company Battling Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
Berwyn-based QR Pharma, the biopharmaceutical company developing treatments for a number of neurological disorders, including Alzheimer’s and Pa... Read more
